Lucknow: As curtains went down on the Metaphor Lucknow Litfest 2025 on Sunday, vibrance of poetry, intellectualism and artistic excellence ruled at Le Press, Hazratganj, on Sunday.Elegantly dressed women and men clad in suits, blazers and waistcoats thronged the festival having a gala time with friends and colleagues over cups of mocha. The venue was…
LUCKNOW: This Raksha Bandhan was special for BSP MLA from Ballia’s Rasra, Umashankar Singh, as party supremo Mayawati tied a rakhi on his wrist.“Outside her family, Behenji has tied a rakhi only to Lalji Tandon. I may be the second fortunate one,” said Singh, BSP’s sole MLA in the UP Assembly. Mayawati had earlier declared…
Veteran actor Achyut Potdar, who has been a part of several successful Bollywood films and TV shows passed away on August 18, 2025, at the age of 91. He took his last breath at Jupiter Hospital in Thane. The cause of his death has not yet been disclosed. His passing marks a significant loss for…
Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh’s marriage, once one of Bollywood’s most talked-about relationships, ended in 2004 after 13 years together. The couple reportedly parted ways due to personality differences, lifestyle conflicts, and financial strains. Following their separation, Saif agreed to pay Amrita Rs 5 crore as alimony, along with Rs 1 lakh per month…
FC Goa striker Javier Siverio (right) and Al-Saeeb’s Arshad Said battle for the ball at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, on Wednesday Margao: It was nervy, at times difficult to watch, and the six added minutes had everyone on the edge of their seats. But in the end, FC Goa survived, quite literally. Given the uncertainty…
Brown University shooting incident The deadly shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island on December 13, 2025, which left two students dead and nine others wounded during an afternoon study session, has triggered renewed scrutiny and action on campus safety across American universities. As reported by Reuters, the shooting occurred during finals week, intensifying…
Lucknow: An 80-year-old man, who retired from a senior post in the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL), was duped of Rs 47 lakh by cyber fraudsters who put him “digital arrest” after posing as officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The complainant, a resident of Shringar Nagar in Alambagh, remained under the control…
CHENNAI: A little over a year after UltraTech Cement acquired India Cements, billionaire industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla‘s building materials flagship is set to sell Rs 740 crore worth of India Cements shares to comply with Sebi’s minimum public shareholding norms. Currently, UltraTech owns 81.5% of India Cements, while the capital market regulator’s rules mandate that…
Ming-Chi Kuo, the popular Apple analyst has validated his earlier predictions. In a post shared on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) Kuo said that Tesla CEO Elon Musk pushed to build Tesla’s own semiconductor fabs marking a strategic shift towards full control of the company’s AI future. The comments made by Kuo…
Lucknow: In a step towards enhancing security and reducing street crimes, Lucknow Police have inducted 13 new police response vehicles (PRVs) into the existing UP-112 fleet.The new fleet was formally flagged off on Monday as part of the city’s predictive policing initiative, aimed at strengthening visible police presence and improving public safety in high-sensitivity areas.With…
